Lizheng Palace.

After the early dynasty, when Li Tai was heading to the Liangyi Palace, Li Chengqian took several eunuchs to carry a large box and asked to see Empress Changsun.

"Chengqian, why did you come here so early, is there something wrong?" Empress Eldest Sun asked.

Li Chengqian asked people to open the box, and it was full of Persian silver coins. He said: "Queen Mother, this is 100,000 yuan. ”

Empress Eldest Sun asked puzzledly, "What are you doing with all this money?" ”

Li Chengqian asked: "Queen Mother, do you think your sons are filial?" ”

Li Chengqian has always done a good job in filial piety. Empress Eldest Sun said, "You are a filial child. Why do you ask? ”

Li Chengqian said: "Queen Mother, did your sons speak ill of your younger brothers and sisters in front of you? ”

Li Chengqian doesn't chew his tongue behind his back, and at this point, Empress Changsun also approves. She said: "Cheng Qian, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Li Chengqian said: "Erchen heard that the fourth brother wanted to pray for his mother, and Erchen did not object to this, but his method was very wrong. ”

Li Chengqian listened to Li You's deafening words last night, and deeply reflected on his life for so many years. He found that the more he was afraid that Li Shimin and Empress Changsun and others would be dissatisfied, the more dissatisfied they were. The more I am afraid of offending the ministers, the more people I will offend as a result, just because I have no opinions and no responsibility.

Li You wholeheartedly supports himself, but if he doesn't support him clearly this time, he will be completely offended.

Li Chengqian finally figured out that since he is the crown prince, he must have the responsibility of being the son of heaven. He had made up his mind to change himself, and today he finally had the audacity to speak out in front of the people he feared most.

Empress Changsun was a little surprised, what surprised her was not that Li Chengqian was saying bad things about Li Tai behind her back, but the matter itself, she seemed to feel that today's Li Chengqian was a little different from the past.

Empress Eldest Sun stared at Li Chengqian's eyes and wanted to find out. For Li Chengqian, this is the killer feature of Empress Changsun. As long as Li Chengqian lies, Empress Changsun doesn't need to expose him, as long as she stares at him with such a cautious gaze for a while, Li Chengqian will be defeated and obediently confess.

Li Chengqian was also a little panicked in his heart, but he decided to show his sword. He looked at Empress Eldest Sun bravely, his eyes full of calmness.

Empress Eldest Sun had been very disappointed in this son in the past, and had never expected him to have any fresh insights into things. Li Chengqian's current performance has piqued her interest.

She said: "Cheng Qian, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Li Chengqian said: "Erchen has a few questions that I want to ask the queen mother.

First, Li Tai wants to pray for his mother and pardon some death row prisoners, is this really good? Please see the queen mother. ”

He took out a few files of the death row prisoners in Jingzhao Mansion and handed them to Empress Changsun.

Empress Changsun saw that the first death row prisoner was named Zhou Wanshun, who took advantage of the neighbor's husband's absence to dance the neighbor's woman with a sword, and at that time the neighbor's family had a 4-year-old daughter, who was awakened and cried.

Zhou Wanshun was afraid that he would be discovered, so he actually killed the female neighbor and the child, and then set fire to the neighbor's house.

The second death row prisoner is named Xiao Guoguo, a female prisoner, in order to build a relationship with the adulterer, she actually poisoned and killed 13 members of her mother-in-law's family, including her three-year-old son.

The crimes of the next few death row inmates are also shocking.

Looking at Empress Eldest Sun's frowning brows, Li Chengqian said: "Queen Mother, if you forgive these heinous thieves, can you pray for blessings?" What will the families of those who have been plagued by these thieves think? Can the souls of those who have been harmed be at ease? ”

Empress Eldest Sun was silent for a while, and then said, "What else, you continue." ”

Li Chengqian couldn't see what she meant from the expression of Empress Eldest Sun, and after years of accumulation, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

However, he remembered what Li You said: "As long as it comes from the heart, stick to what you think is right." He cheered up and said, "Queen Mother, my son will say the second thing."

Binyang Cave is one of the caves built by Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty for his parents Emperor Xiaowen and Empress Dowager Wenzhao, but the Northern Wei Dynasty has long since perished. This incident can show that the repair of the Buddhist shrine in Binyang Cave did not play a role in praying for blessings.

Is it appropriate to let the queen mother learn from the actions of a defeated Emperor Xuanwu? ”

Li Chengqian's today is different from the previous submissive promises, he speaks clearly, and his arguments are well-founded, which makes Empress Changsun a little touched.

She said encouragingly, "That makes sense. You move on. ”

Li Chengqian stubbornly expressed his opinions, and was ready to be reprimanded by Empress Changsun. Unexpectedly, I got her approval, and I was immediately in good spirits.

He said: "Queen Mother, what Erchen wants to say today is not this matter. Erchen thought that Li Tai had evil intentions in this matter.

Excuse me, there are countless ways to fulfill filial piety to the queen mother. For example, if you can silently pray for the queen mother in your own house, is it necessary to spend 100,000 yuan?

If Li Tai wants to pray for his mother, he will spend 100,000 yuan. So as the crown prince, does it cost Erchen 200,000 yuan? Li Ke, Li You, Li Su, Li

Yun, Li Zhen, and Li Zhi, the princes who have already opened a government and built a mansion, how much should each of them pay?

The sum of this money is probably a million. Excuse me, the country is still very poor, if so much money is used to pray for the queen mother, how will the civil and military officials and the people think of the queen mother?

Moreover, even if Erchen and others have paid so much money, it is just Dong Shi's imitation, which still shows that he Li Tai has filial piety, and Erchen and others are just forced to do it.

What's more, he Li Tai wants to be filial, why should he let his fifth brother pay? The fifth brother has already said that he will never give out this money. So, will the fifth brother anger his father because of this?

Queen Mother, this matter was originally suggested by Li Tai to his father alone, why it caused a storm in the city, everyone knows. Could it be that my father himself said it to the outside world?

Li Tai just wants everyone to know that if his father asks the fifth brother to pay, it depends on whether the fifth brother will give it or not. The fifth brother gave it, and everyone would be afraid of Li Tai because of it. If the fifth brother doesn't give it, his father's face won't be able to get down, and he will definitely be angry with the fifth brother because of this.

Everyone knows that the fifth brother supports Erchen, and Li Tai did all this for Erchen.

The sons said that he harbored evil intentions because he didn't really pray for his mother, but just used the name of the queen mother to fight the sons. ”

Li Chengqian has never been so cheerful and dripping, and he has expressed his opinions in front of Empress Changsun. He felt that it was a good feeling to be brave enough to express his opinions.

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